“By the nature of their discipline, mathematicians invariably do their best intuitive work in their twenties or early thirties – whereas historians and other social scientists often need years of studious preparation before they became capable of genuinely creative work.”

“By the nature of their discipline, mathematicians invariably do their best intuitive work in their twenties or early thirties – whereas historians and other social scientists often need years of studious preparation before they became capable of genuinely creative work.”

— Kai Bird